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| - I was a little torn with this one. I am really on the fence of a 1 or 2 but I've decided to give them the edge on this one. A bonus! Why so harsh? or generous? Well, for one this is The Beaches. There's sunshine, sand, water and beauty everywhere but food isn't exactly what you would come here for. So expectations were low low but I had that glimmer of hope after reading these rave reviews from other Yelpers. Admittedly, I was gravely disappointed with the results but I am a generous man so I am going to give them that extra star.
It all started with an empty space, chic and spa like (I wouldn't second guess that this was probably a former spa LOL). The music is loungey and the space is cozy and inviting. Our server did his job; took the orders, brought our food, filled the cups and asked us how was the food at the end before thanking us.
As for the food.. It was certainly reminiscent of Thai food but the flavours are so muted even an infant may find this bland. I guess, they've toned it down a bit as to not to stir up too much excitement for the laid back beach goers - that may be a good thing. Prices are on par with other Thai establishments nearby but the portions are a little skimp for the most part. Except the unkind amount of chewy chewy protein you get with every dish (yeah, that's chewy twice! Two times the chewiness, double chewing!). In fact, there was just way too much chewing going on. Anything from the under-cook veggies to the grainy ginger pieces and somehow-perfect-cut-so-they-are-unavoidable pieces of lemongrass was choo-choo chewy! The curry was mundane and that's all that is needed to describe it. Pad thai was adequate but it felt a little like it was assembled on an assembly line rather than stir-fried - lacking that wok flavour if you know what I mean.
All in all, one of the most disappointing Thai meals in recent memory. Sigh!
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